Brôma in Kingston, Ontario is seeking a Summer Farm Hand!
ABOUT Brôma
We’re a diverse farm located in Kingston, ON, focusing on using regenerative practices with no chemical inputs and a positive impact on the environment.
We have a small scale vegetable plot, diverse orchard, small herd of Red Devon cattle, sheep, chickens, and hens. We have been farming on our land for over a decade, and are currently in the process of opening a prepared food business, selling farm-to-table meals produced almost entirely from the farm.
We believe that farming should be part of the climate change solution rather than part of the problem, and that animals are a critical part of the system. To that end, we use rotational grazing, no-till, hedge rows, and various other techniques to improve the soil, increase biodiversity, reduce erosion, sequester carbon, and generally produce high quality food while saving the planet. We follow lunar/biodynamic planting calendars, use heirloom open-pollinated seed, and produce all of our own compost.
DESIRED QUALITIES
The ideal candidate:
- Has a positive attitude
- Is able to learn new tasks
- Enjoys working outside all day and in all weather (within reason)
- Is comfortable helping in the kitchen
- Able to work occasional weekend markets/events serving prepared farm-to-table meals
- Reliable
FARM HAND TASKS
Jobs will vary day to day and change throughout the season, it will include and not limited to:
- greenhouse work (planting, watering, etc)
- planting the vegetable garden (both direct seeding and transplanting)
- weeding
- applying compost or mulch
- harvesting vegetables and berries
- cleaning and processing the harvest
- basic kitchen tasks (chopping, peeling, working a food processor, etc)
- serving prepared meals at markets/festivals, etc
JOB DETAILS
- We’re looking for both a full-time and part-time candidate and can offer a flexible schedule.
- Farm hours run from Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm, with occasional weekend hours available for markets/events.
- Start/finish times are flexible.
- One summer position available.
- One position available with the opportunity to continue on into the fall and potentially permanently.
The job requires the candidate to be able to:
- get to and from work independently (we’re in the country, there is no bus route)
- perform basic physical tasks (eg. planting, weeding, harvesting, etc)
- work well alone or with a team
- perform repetitive tasks
- be comfortable working outside all day in all kinds of weather (within reason)
- able to work in a fast paced environment
- be comfortable working with livestock, but not necessarily a requirement
- have basic knife skills or comfort working in a kitchen is an asset, but not necessarily a requirement
- have customer service skills an asset (for working markets, events, etc)
Term:
Position #1: Start date May/June, end date end of August
Position #2: Start date May/June, end date to be determined (at least end of August, ideally October or with the possibility of staying on long term)
Hours per week: Flexible. Full-time or part-time hours available.
Wage: $18/hour starting wage
Position #3:
Term: Permanent, full-time position starting by May 1st at the latest.
Hours per week: Approx 40 hours.
Wage: Starting wage $20/hour
TO APPLY
Please send resume with references and a description of why you’re interested in the position to mm.larsen@live.com
Deadline to apply: March 1st, 2024
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
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